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Where does “λιμήν” come from?

λιμήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European léymō, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...

λιμήν (Ancient Greek): harbor; a haven, retreat, refuge

Definitions

  1. harbor; a haven, retreat, refuge

Ancestry of “λιμήν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanléymōlake
2Proto-Indo-Europeanley-to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...

Words derived from “λιμήν”

  • λιμένας
  • liman
  • liman
  • נמל תעופה
  • נמל
  • ܠܡܐܢܐ
  • لیمان
  • λιμένιον
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